Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon: I. Make Me Smile

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ALBUM

Chicago

1970

Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon: I. Make Me Smile by Chicago

Release Date

Tue Mar 17 1970

Performed by

Chicago

Produced by

James William Guercio

Writed by

James Pankow

About

“Make Me Smile” is the first part of the Ballet for a Girl in Buchannon series. The lead vocals are performed by Chicago guitarist Terry Kath. When Pankow was auditioning Chicago band members for lead vocals of the song, he heard Kath’s singing and liked it the most. This is one of the few Chicago s...

Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon: I. Make Me Smile Lyrics

[Verse 1: Terry Kath]
Children play in the park, they don't know
I'm alone in the dark, even though
Time and time again I see your face smiling inside

[Chorus 1: Bandmates, (Terry Kath), All]
I'm so happy (Uh huh)
That you love me (Oh yeah)
Life is lovely (It is, oh)
When you're near me
Tell me, you will stay?
Make me smile

[Verse 2: Terry Kath]
Living life is just a game, so they say, hey
All the games we used to play
Fade away, ooh
We may now enjoy those dreams we shared so long ago

[Chorus 2: Bandmates, (Terry Kath), All]
Oh, my darling (Oh, oh)
Got to have you (Yeah, yeah)
Feel the magic (Ooh, ooh, whoa)
When I hold you (Hold you)
Cry sweet tears of joy
Touch the sky

[Brass Solo]

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus 3: Terry Kath]
Now I need you
More than ever
No more crying
We're together
Tell me, you will stay
Make me smile

Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon: I. Make Me Smile Q&A

Who wrote Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon: I. Make Me Smile's ?

Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon: I. Make Me Smile was written by James Pankow.

Who produced Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon: I. Make Me Smile's ?

Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon: I. Make Me Smile was produced by James William Guercio.

When did Chicago release Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon: I. Make Me Smile?

Chicago released Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon: I. Make Me Smile on Tue Mar 17 1970.

What did Chicago say about "Ballet For A Girl In Buchannon: I. Make Me Smile"?

So we’re practicing, we’re doing our thing, it’s all cool… then we take a break. So Prince starts playing the guitar solo from this song called “Make Me Smile” by Chicago and back in the day that was like the quintessential guitar solo. Like, if you were a guitar player, you needed to know that solo...

How have the artists reacted to their song being played on the radio?

James Pankow via A Chicago Story

I was driving in my car down Santa Monica Boulevard in L.A. and I turned the radio on KHJ and ‘Make Me Smile' came on. I almost hit the car in front of me, ‘cause it’s my song, and I’m hearing it on the biggest station in L.A. At that point, I realized, hey, we have...

Are there alternative cover arts for this song?

Spanish, Dutch, French versions

German, Portuguese, Norwegian versions

Japanese, Israeli, Indian versions

Was a girl in Buchannon a real person?

Yes, in an April 1999 interview with Debbie Kruger, James Pankow said:

A girl from Buchannon. That was my first true love and she enrolled as a student at the University of West Virginia, in Buchannon West Virginia, and so that was a piece with her in mind.

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